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MORNING BREAKING 1: Signed Without Parliament Nod, How Congressmen, Vajpayee Accused Nehru of a Sell-Out on Indus Water Treaty | EXCLUSIVE from Parliament Archives from 1960MORNING BREAKING 2: India is turning decisively to Japan, China, and the UK to secure new markets for its seafood, specially prawn and shrimp exports after Trump’s move to slap a 50% tariff on Indian products. talks are already underway to scale up seafood imports, Union Minister George Kurien confirmed.ECI POINT BY POINT REBUTTAL TO RG AND ALL OPPOSITION LEADERS • Coming out strongly against senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of 'vote fraud', the Election Commission of India has said that using "improper words" such as "vote chori" amounts to insulting the Constitution.• Addressing a press meet in New Delhi this afternoon, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that the Election Commission was being used as a launchpad to target India's voters for political motives. Mr Kumar said the poll body stands firmly with the voters.• Flanked by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, the Chief Election Commissioner said that for the poll body, there is no difference between the ruling party and the Opposition.• "Every party is the same for us," he said, adding that the Election Commission will not step back from its constitutional responsibility.• The Election Commission's response came on a day Mr Gandhi launched the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar to target the poll body over the raging issue of Special Intensive Revision in the poll-bound state.• Opposition to take call on protests against Bihar SIR on August 18Sub Stack‘Fake’ voters’ row: Bengal Govt likely to take call on EC order• THE State government is likely to decide on Monday regarding the Election Commission of India’s (ECI’s) order to suspend and register cases against five officials over the alleged fraudulent registration of voters in two Assembly constituencies.CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI ON TWO-DAY VISIT TO INDIA BEGINNING MONDAY • First high level visit after Galwan Clash • India and China are expected to discuss new confidence-building measures for durable peace and tranquillity along their contested border during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's two-day visit to India beginning Monday.• Wang's visit is largely seen as part of ongoing efforts by the two neighbours to rebuild their relationship after it came under severe strain following the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020.• The trip assumed greater significance in view of increasing tensions in India-US relations following President Donald Trump doubling tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent that included an additional penalty of 25 per cent for purchasing Russian oil.EUROPEAN LEADERS TO JOIN ZELENSKY AT TALKS WITH TRUMP AT WHITE HOUSE • US President Donald Trump is preparing to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tomorrow. Several European leaders, including Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Finland President Alexander Stabb are also attending• Trump Backs Putin’s Proposal to Take Full Control of Donbass Regions, Freeze Front Lines Elsewhere – Fox News Citing European Diplomat.RAIN FURY • Heavy rainfall triggered a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district during the intervening night of August 16 and 17, leading to flash floods and landslides that caused significant destruction. • At least seven people have died, including five in Jodh Ghati village due to flooding and two in Janglote from a landslide while several others were injured. • Water inundated the industrial area, Kendriya Vidyalaya campus, and a local police station in Janglote, while railway tracks and sections of National Highway-44 were waterlogged or washed away. • Rescue efforts are underway, involving the Army, State Disaster Response Force, police, and local teams. Helicopters have been deployed to airlift the injured and stranded families, with operations focused on evacuating people. • Meanwhile, in Kishtwar district, rescue operations are continuing into following a devastating cloudburst on August 14 which triggered flash floods during the Machail Mata Yatra pilgrimage in Chisoti village. • Around 60 people have died, with over 100 people injured and many still missing..• Red alert issued for Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts on Aug. 18 and 19NDA TO FINALIZE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE n18oc_podcastNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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